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Self-Paced Training Course Advanced Difficult Customers This 10-minute video provides some tips and techniques to help deal with difficult customers. You will learn about de-escalation techniques, understanding emotions and more ways to manage difficult customers. It is designed as a more advanced training video than for a beginner (suggest you do this first: Handling Difficult Customers) Watch the Video Take the Assessment Once you've watched the video and completed the exercises, take the asse...
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Handling Sales Objections Tips This one minute video highlights three tips for handling sales objections
Colour Legend
- 91+
- Outstanding
- 76–90
- Exceeds Standards
- 61–75
- Meets Standards
- 45–60
- Below Standard
- <45
- Poor
Ratings are based on the ACXPA Contact Centre CX Standards >
Colour Legend
- 91+
- Outstanding
- 76–90
- Exceeds Standards
- 61–75
- Meets Standards
- 45–60
- Below Standard
- <45
- Poor
Ratings are based on the ACXPA Contact Centre CX Standards >
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Colour Legend
- 91+
- Outstanding
- 76–90
- Exceeds Standards
- 61–75
- Meets Standards
- 45–60
- Below Standard
- <45
- Poor
Ratings are based on the ACXPA Contact Centre CX Standards >
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Next Issue Avoidance
Next Issue Avoidance is resolving a customer's likely next problem during their current contact, to prevent a repeat contact.Read More »
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